Welcome to Gibson ...
Gibson is located in Allegan County<1>.
The location of Gibson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gibson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Gibson is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gibson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Gibson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Gibson - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (4), Nebraska, New Mexico (3), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibson.
Communities near Gibson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gibson.
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
- Hudsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Hudsonville is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,391 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudsonville <4>
- Zeeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
- Zeeland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <4>
- Fennville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennville
- Fennville is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fennville <4>
- Douglas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <4>
- Saugatuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
- Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <4>
- Macatawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macatawa
- Macatawa is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macatawa <4>
- Beechwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Allegan County
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gibson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gibson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gibson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gibson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibson. See our Newspapers Page for Gibson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gibson ...
Looking for more information about Gibson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gibson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gibson.
Adding Gibson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gibson in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gibson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gibson post office opened in 1878.
We also found Gibson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gibson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gibson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |